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Noctuidae 931485 – 9272   Acronicta oblinita (Smith, 1797)              Smeared Dagger

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Alismataceae Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Betulaceae Cannaceae Caprifoliaceae E..  Host genera: Acer Alnus Asparagus Canna Cephalanthus Corylus Decodon Epilobium Fagopyrum Fragaria Gossypium Jugla...  Host extended: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1954), widely polyphagous Forbs, shrubs, trees (Wagner et al 2011); pol...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: oblinita (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 9272; TL: Georgia. arioch (Strecker, 1898) (Acronycta) - MONA 1983: [9271] insolita (Grote, 1873) (Acronycta) salicis (Harris, 1869) (Acronycta) Taxonomic Notes: Acronicta oblinita: Includes as a synonym Acronicta arioch [9271].

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 237; pl. A-17, figs. 9-15 (adult); pl. 28, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 43, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-16, figs. 1-6. (larva) (order). Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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